§ 91. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Food by how much the average retail price of coffee has recently been increased; and what factors have caused that increase.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe price of coffee is not controlled and precise information about average prices is not, therefore, available. I understand, however, that one or two well-known blends have 67W recently gone up by amounts varying from 4d. to 10d. a lb., no doubt because the proportion of coffee purchased at current high world prices has had to be increased in the blends.